Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-11-26
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Tsoscisl Correspondence of tho Alexs. dAzsTTEI
WASHINGTON, D. e.. Nov. 26. 1887.
At the regular weekly mee ting Of the Vir-
GINA democratic association, held laet ht,
= committee Of three was appointed to re-
Quest the members of the Virginia delega-
lion in Congress and Mr.. Barbour to suggest
10 the Virgiuiuus holding federal office
through their influence the Dropriety OF
Joining the association. It was stated dur
ing the meeting that Representative Hop.
kins, from the II9ncbburg district in his
State. who was elected as the labor candl-
date. would 60 into tho democratic caucus.
Il is rumored ut the Interior Department
to- day that If the vacancy IN the comm!s
sionership OF the land Office, created by the
enforced resignation of Mr.. Sparks, be net
filed by Monday next, it will be given 10
Mr.. Stockslager the assistant commissioner,
whose appointment ia urged by the entire
democratic congressional delegation from
his State. Should Mr.. Stockslager be pro-
NOTED many other changes in the depart
ment will be likely.
Secretary Lamar's annual report, now al.
most ready, will recommend an increase OF
the pension ist by including therein indi
gent widows and dependent orphans. AS
Mr.. Lama:'s name will soon come before a
republican Senate for confirmation for
another office, some say this recommendation
will subject him 10 the adverse criticism OF
the censorious.
1t is reported about the clerks office Of
the U. S. Supreme Court to-day that the
opinion or opinions 10 be rendered in the
Virginia babeas corpus cases will not be
ready for delivery on Monday next.
Postmaster General Villas, in his forth.
coming annual report, will not recommend
the establishment of postal telegraph.
AS the time for the commencement of the
next Congress approaches, it becomes more
and more apparent, that is if what the
members of the House say can be relied
upon, that Mr. Donaldson. the present door
keeper of the House, viii rot be re elected.
Mr.. Donaldson, however, sill rays he will
be re elected and that he has letters which
warrant that statement.
Mr.. Randall was at the Capitol this morn
| ing. He was in excellent spirits and from
| that fact and the additional one that he said
the bottom had dropped cut of the free trade
movement, it is supposed that he is not only
satisfied that he will be reappointed chair
man of the appropriations committee, but
that such an effort as may be made to re-
ducs the tariff at the next session OF Con
gsess will be only half way one, and one
that can be successfully INSTRUCTED by Mr.
Randall lift shall be Objectionable to him.
Q1ite la,gs party OF Virginians, from
different parts other State. who were in the
city YESTERDAY, called on Mr.. Barbour and
complimented hin upon the eminent and
gratifying success of his late cam paisn IN
that State. They also expressed the uoani'
| l. ha al. EaN
S Senator next month without democratic
| opposition.
( Ex.representative Reid of North Carolina
who got into trouble during lhe last session Of
Congress By reason of questionable pecunla
| ry trenssc tions, has removed to Idaho, to
start life anew removed from his old asso
Citations.
As stated in this correspondence yester
day, at that time it was the impression in
the office in which the appointment will be
made that Mr.. William Moore, of Alexan
dris, would be given the place of assistant
engineer in the heating room Of the Treasu'
re- Department, a place worth 81 900 year
Blu: letters received at that Office since then
have urged objections 10 Mr. Moore, which
unless he can remove them, will be very like
ly to prevent his appointment. The letters
referred to state that while Mr.. Frank Price
of Alexandria, the other applicant for the
place, and all the male members of his family
are active and king members ofthe demo
cratic party, it has been just the reverse fol
some years past in tha case of Mr.. Moore
The policy in the Office referred to now is
to appoint no one against whose active
democracy any mputaton can be cast. Mr
Price has been directed to appear before an
examining board. The appointment will
Tot be made for several days.
1t is understood that Senator Stanford, of Cali
| fornia, will be made chairman of the Senate com
mitteo on public buildings and grounds the com
mittee of which General Malone was chairman in
the last Congress.
Among tho guests Of the Metropolitan Hcte
| here now are Mr.. J. n. Clarke, of Liberty, Va.
aud his handsome young bride, tho daughter Of
ex-State Senator Thurman, of the Same place.